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1400 Co -CrTYBuTLDING <br /> � �\ PHQNH 574/235-9241 <br /> 227 W.JFrFkRSara Bo=vnxD ��\, <br /> CF�i�i FAX 574/235-7670 <br /> Sow BF-ND,IND3ANA 46601-1830 <br /> Y a[ <br /> 1965 <br /> CITY OF SOUTH BEND STEPHEN J. LuF-rISE, MAYOR <br /> DEPARTMENT OF I,AW <br /> CHARLES S. LEONE ALADFAN M. DFROSE <br /> CITY AT TO,RNFY May 18,2011 CHJFF ASSISTANT CITYAT TORNEY <br /> Mr. Derek Dieter <br /> President, South Bend Common Council <br /> 4'h Floor, County-City Building <br /> South Bend, IN 46601 <br /> Re: Ordinance Approving Block Party Fee and Withdrawal of Resolution 11-31 <br /> Dear President Dieter: <br /> Please withdraw from Council consideration Bill No. 11-31 which was a Resolution approving an <br /> application fee of$25.00 for block parties and similar events requiring closure of the public right-of-way, and <br /> also approving a Board of Works Resolution concerning this fee, <br /> In the place of Bill 1]-31, the Board of Public Works is submitting a new Ordinance which does not <br /> include a recommended dollar figure for the application fee, but which permits the Common Council to insert <br /> whatever dollar amount, the Council as a body deems to be fair, reasonable, and appropriate for the cost of <br /> such an application. <br /> It appeared to be the consensus of the Council's Personnel & Finance Committee that $25.00 was <br /> inadequate to cover costs and to discourage single person events which were not in the nature of a true <br /> neighborhood gathering. The Board of Works will defer to the Council in setting an equitable fee, which is the <br /> Council's prerogative as City fiscal body. <br /> Public Works Director Gary Gilot and I will present this Ordinance to the Council at its Personnel and <br /> Finance Committee meeting and at the regular meeting. I would appreciate it greatly if the Council's Personnel <br /> and Finance Committee could schedule a meeting to discuss this Bill prior to June 13 when the Council would <br /> normally hear this Bill in committee. <br /> I also attach a copy of the Board of Works' itemization of City costs incurred to act on an application <br /> to temporarily close a public right of way. As noted previously,that total cost is$165.12 per application. <br /> Thank you for your consideration of this Bill. <br /> Sincerely, <br /> Aladean M. DeRose _Ued .. <br /> Chief Assistant City Attorney 1 , <br /> ••p <br /> AMD/cw ,� 5+ <br /> . d1 ° <br /> THOMAS L. BODNAR CI-IERYL A. GREENE ANN-CAROL NASH <br /> ANDREA L. BEACHKOFSKY Ti.AWRF.NCE J.MFT81vER JEFFREY L.SANropD JOHN E. BRODEN <br />